White, hard, round, hollow, of such length, in chief,

—And this is what especially enhanced

My wonder—that it seemed, as I advanced,

Never to end. Bind up within thy sheaf

Of marvels, this—Posterity! I walked

From end to end,—four hours walked I, who go

A goodly pace,—and found—I have not balked

Thine expectation, Stranger? Ay or No?—

'T was but Og's thighbone, all the while, I stalked

Alongside of: respect to Moses, though!